Before the rise of Narmer, what we know as "Egypt" was divided into Lower Egypt (which lies in the delta region of the Nile), and Upper Egypt (which lies south of the Lower Egypt). Egypt was in fact composed of autonomous villages, each having local control over their own affairs, waging war on one another. These conflicts were part of a broader power struggle between the two main Gods of Egypt, Seth (God of the Desert, Storms, Darkness, and Chaos), and Horus (God of the Sky, the Sun, and War). This war would continue for a long time...until the lesser Gods of Egypt intervened on behalf of Horus. Seth has lost the war, for now at least, and was exiled into the far reaches of the Egyptian deserts, while Horus gained full control over both Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
Horus decided to excerise his control over Egypt thorugh Narmer, who was divinely appointed to be the first King of Egypt. It is Narmer that established the current system of government that has served us for so long, and he deserved to be called the founder of Modern Egypt.
Narmer and his successors are known as "Pharaohs", and they serve as divine "spiritual intermediaries" (both a man and a God), speaking on behalf of all the Egyptian gods, especially the supreme god Horus. Therefore, he is deserving of the loyalty of all Egyptians. Not only is the Pharaoh the supreme military commander, he is the head of the government, and has complete and utter control over the land and its resources. The Pharaoh is tasked by Maat, the Goddess of Truth and Friend of Horus, to enact laws, deliver justice, and maintain law and order. To assist him in these dire tasks, the Pharaoh has a second-in-command, a Vizier, who represent the King and coordinate the administration work for the good of the empire.
The grand and mighty Egyptian empire is subdivided into administrative divisions known as Sepats. The leaders of these Sepats, known as Governors, are directly appointed by the Pharaoh, in order to help implement the will of Horus. These Governors are further backed by religious Priests, who act as the intermediaries of the Gods and of the Pharaoh, to allow for anyone to petition communicate with the Gods. It is this divine system, created by Narmer himself, that has caused Egypt to remain unified up to this very day.
Under Narmer, the conquests of Egypt began. The territories of Libya, Nubia, and Cannan were taken over, thanks to the blessings granted to us by Horus himself. The raw resources provided by these territories were instrumental in keeping Egypt content.
With a stable economy to ensure the prosperity of the grand Egyptian empire, our Pharaohs were able to build great mouments, both to honor the Gods, and to prepare for their own Afterlife. These grand tombs were built by Egyptian peasents paying a very small "labor tax", which was often times a small sacrifice compared to the greatness the Pharaohs provided to the Egyptian Empire. These peasents also assisted in the building of temples, quarries, canals, and roads, thereby furthering the reaches and power of the magnificent rule of our Pharaohs.
The Dark Times however took Egypt by surprise, engulfing it entirely. The great Pharaoh, Pepi II, died after reiging for 64 years, causing instability as people wondered who would rule after him. The Governors of the Sepats became greedy for power, not wishing to serve the interests of Egypt. They broke away from the Pharaoh to run their own fiefdoms. The great public works of the past, including mighty mounments, were destroyed by these rebel Governors. Egypt was in turmoil, wicked rulers rose to oppress the people, and famine gripped the nation. However, the great Gods of Egypt would intervene on behalf of Justice, and helped the Intef family, based in Thebes, to finally liberate Egypt. Justice was restored, and the Egyptian empire again prospered. The Intef Family became the new Parahohs of Egypt, and their dynasty is known as the Falcon Dynasty.
The Falcon Dynasty went to work, implementing reforms to ensure that the Dark Times will never come back to haunt Egypt again. The first major reform moving their capital to Amenemhat-itj-tawy, in order to act as a military base to protect the Empire's froniters from barbarains, to ensure the survival of Egypt. The second major reform is to send in people to check the Governors, to ensure that they behave and will not rebel, as well as to guide the Governors to ensure that justice is spread throughout the land. These two reforms will ensure the prosperity of the Egyptian Empire forever. Horus will be pleased.
The second reform is why I, the Prince of the great Falcon King
Merneferre Ay, arrived at the Sepat of Aneb-Hetch. Along with my trustworthy Vizier, I will bring greatness to the Egyptian Empire, by ensuring that the Governor of this Sepat will fufil his appointed duty. This is indeed only a minor job, and after a few months, I will return back to Amenemhat-itj-tawy and resume my life of luxury. But there will be a day when Merneferre Ay will die, and pass the throne onto me. This is an learning experience, one that I will treasure.
What can go wrong?
